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#GovernmentShutdown #TrumpAdministration #DataBlackout #HealthcareCrisis #USPolitics #Opinion #Opinionnews

Biobot has removed its covid wastewater dashboard and will no longer show covid wastewater data for the US.

~3 weeks after CDC stopped covid hospitalization data.

The page now: biobot.io/data/covid-19

Surprise announcement: biobot.io/from-raw-dat...

#datablackout

Really is striking how the Trump White House has mounted a broad campaign to undermine or fully eliminate public information resources, which are a key accountability tool for watchdog journalists.
A #datablackout is one of the first tells of a government that doesn't want scrutiny of its conduct.

As the US government #datablackout grows, it's increasingly critical for environmental journalists to diversify their data resources.

Today, GIJN shares IJNet's aggregation of 11 open source tools to track air pollution around the world. https://twp.ai/9PSWaM

Since Facebook doesn’t seem to value moderating their content responsibly, I thought some of you might want to make your accounts less valuable to them as well:

#socialmediamarketingblackout #monetizationblackout #adblackout #datablackout

As the US gov't #datablackout grows, it's increasingly critical for environmental journalists to diversify their data resources. From our friends at IJNet, today @gijn.org offers 11 open source tools to track air pollution around the world.

The data blackout means the Fed is making rate decisions with limited visibility. December’s meeting will reflect that uncertainty. The USDA Hunger Report was also halted—another critical dataset missing when it’s needed most.
zurl.co/QH4D3
#Economy #FederalReserve #DataBlackout #goodrevenue

The U.S. is facing a government data blackout. The BLS won’t release Oct jobs data or parts of Sept reporting—cutting off information that taxpayers fund and that the Fed, private sector, and researchers rely on.
zurl.co/uWban
#Economy #DataBlackout #BLSEmployment #Policy #goodrevenue

With key reports halted, the Fed is now making rate decisions with limited data heading into its December meeting. The USDA Hunger Report was also cut—another loss at a time when clean economic data is most needed.
zurl.co/XfJ00
#Economy #FederalReserve #DataBlackout #goodrevenue

The loudest lie is silence. Canceling GDP, jobs, and inflation reports isn’t just a shutdown glitch—it’s a data blackout. When numbers disappear, narratives take their place. Manipulation thrives in the dark. #TruthFatigue #DataBlackout #TruthBombTuesday

With key economic data now stalled by the shutdown, analysts warn we may be flying blind into recession territory. Moody’s Zandi already sees red flags across housing, consumer spending, and debt. Could we be hurtling into a downturn 📉?
#RecessionWatch #EconomicWarning #DataBlackout #FedPolicy

As the Trump administration continues its widespread #datablackout on the reality-based community, journalists can look to other governmental bodies, like the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social, to find global data on public health, economics, and the environment.
Our @gijn.org post today comes via SEJournal.

If you care about #datajournalism, there a warning sign buried in our round-up: Reuters' piece on Myanmar's quake feature extensive data from the US Geological Survey, which the Trump WH wants to gut with budget cuts as well as eliminate similar seismic monitoring programs in the US. #datablackout

A communications blackout and a growing risk of health agency censorship make us all less safe.
#datablackout #healthdeptdatablackout #trump_eo #warning